The Best of the Clean Cities Tools and Resources – Webinar tomorrow!

Have questions on alternative fuels, advanced vehicles and other petroleum-reduction strategies? If so, this webinar is right for you! Friday, March 28, 2014, the National Clean Cities will hold a webinar titled, “The Best of the Clean Cities Tools and Resources.” The webinar will highlight the top 10 resources the Clean Cities Technical Response Service[…]

Don’t miss our April event: Steering San Diego Forward with Clean Mobility!

Steering San Diego Forward with Clean Mobility – April 2014 Interested in how your business can promote commuting by clean transportation? Want to reduce your petroleum use and carbon footprint? Join the San Diego Clean Cities Coalition as we learn more about the options for clean mobility available in the region. Date: Tuesday, April 8, 2014 Time: Registration: 11:30am Networking Lunch:[…]

Innovative Honda Film: Never Ending Race

Honda has released an exciting series of Environmental Short Films, designed to increase consumer awareness of harmful environmental impacts, and portrays Honda’s innovative technology to mitigate their adverse environmental impacts. The Environmental Short Film series depicts environmental initiatives put forth by Honda employees and associates that challenge norms and aim to reduce their environmental impact[…]

City of Temecula event to introduce CNG to local businesses

The City of Temecula is hosting a Business Welcome event on Natural Gas Vehicles on February 4, 2014. The event will allow opportunities for new and existing business owners to meet and network with some key staff members from the Economic Development, Planning, Building, and Fire Department, hear a city development update, and listen to[…]

Needs Assessment for Alternative Fuel Vehicle Training

A report on the readiness of firefighters and commercial fleet technicians to deal with the increasing numbers of alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs) on California’s roadways shows a need for increased training. Under a grant from the Department of Energy, the California Center for Sustainable Energy and the California Clean Cities Coalitions recently published an assessment[…]

Clean Cities Celebrates 20 Years

The Department of Energy established Clean Cities in 1993, in a time when few people had heard of alternative fuels. Today, Clean Cities has helped displace more than 5 billion gallons of petroleum through the work of local coalitions and their stakeholders across the nation. In fact, the terms,”sustainable” and “clean energy” have become buzz[…]

Free CARB Diesel and LSI Training Courses In San Diego

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) will be hosting free training courses in the San Diego region in December. The courses are aimed to help diesel and LSI vehicle owners, operators, fleet managers, brokers, dealers, and maintenance personnel understand requirements and technologies for complying with California’s diesel vehicle regulations. All are welcome to attend, please[…]

New EVITP Offered in San Diego Region

For electrical contractors who are interested in becoming certified for EVSE installations, Mira Costa College is offering a free 33-hour Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Training Program (EVITP). The courses are from November 4th to December 18th, Monday/Wednesday from 5:00pm – 8:00pm. For more information, look through the EVITP flyer , email Molly Ash at molly.ash@gccccd.edu or[…]

$2 Billion allocated for CA Electric Vehicle Programs for the next decade!

  On September 28, 2013, the day of the Third Annual National Plug-In Day, California Governor Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill 8 in law, effectively allocating $2 billion in funds to continue vital clean air programs for another decade. Clean Air programs, such as Carl Moyer Memorial Air Quality Attainment Standards program  (diesel pollution reduction)[…]

National Plug-In Day Recap

This past Saturday, San Diego celebrated National Plug-In Day 2013 at Liberty Station. It was a beautiful day in Point Loma for electric vehicle owners and interested individuals alike to gather and marvel at new upcoming electric vehicle technology and test-drive new car models. To the left side of the fair, companies such as Nissan[…]